"At this time, Li Shimin quickly sent Yuchi Jingde to Li Yuan with weapons. Yuchi Jingde's name was Su Wei, which was actually a threat."

"The historical truth of the Xuanwu Gate Incident has been greatly altered by Li Shimin and his subordinates, but many clues can still be found from the mutual corroboration of several historical materials."

"This is why this matter is regarded as a major fault, and this historical record cannot agree with it!"

"I don't think Wu Zetian's rise to power was a mistake. It will have no impact on our future generations, but you, Li Shimin, must feel a little regretful."

"Because Li Shimin gained power by killing his own siblings, he was worried that his children would do the same, so instead of passing the throne to his eldest son, he passed the throne to Li Zhi, a seemingly well-behaved child."

"It was precisely because Li Zhi was so good that Wu Zetian finally gained power."

"I can rank Wu Zetian in the top ten. Her ability is not weak. She has not had any big impact on future generations. There is also a good side. Of course I don't think this is a mistake, but our Tang Taizong doesn't think so. Yes, right?"

Li Shimin: How do you describe the Xuanwu Gate Incident?I have ambition, how could I not?Why am I working so hard if I don’t want to be the emperor?
I was very sad for hurting my brother, but I was happy again when I saw that my brother also followed!

Li Zhi was made the crown prince, but that was not the case. I still knew what kind of character this child was. It was mainly because of political issues at that time. Changsun Wuji and his friends had huge power at that time, so Li Zhi was the best candidate. Later, Wu Zetian came to the throne. Indeed It makes me angry!

"In the second year of Wude in the Tang Dynasty, a little baby was born in the delivery room of the eldest grandson of a wise empress."

"He was destined to a certain status from the moment he was born. This status caused him psychological pressure and created madness."

"As the emperor, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty used the "way of being a king" to finally appoint Li Zhi as the prince."

"Li Tai may have the idea of ​​becoming the prince. If Li Chengqian is deposed and Li Tai is established immediately, others will think that the position of prince can be obtained through calculation and planning, which will set a bad example for others, not to mention Once Li Tai becomes the crown prince, Li Chengqian, who is deposed as a commoner, will inevitably end badly."

"Only when the emperor's ninth son, the last legitimate son Li Zhi, becomes the crown prince, can they ensure that their brothers can live in peace."

Li Shimin, who had gray hair on his temples, couldn't bear it anymore when he heard the words "Baby is born". Looking back on this incident, he felt the infinite regret mentioned earlier.

Li Shimin: "How did a good child become like this? Is it really my fault? Isn't this what a prince should do?"

Wei Zifu: A person who has never seen the suffering in the world, who studies this and that every day, is still not satisfied. If he performs well, he still takes it for granted. He is just a child, how can he not collapse?

Dou Yifang: And you have leg problems, you take it for granted!
Liu Bang: It’s also the child’s own reasons. How can you tell in the early stage?If you learn from the Turks, this will be a big problem.

Wu Zetian: If I remember correctly, Li Chengqian inherited the crown prince at the age of eight. As soon as he came to the throne, he had to learn a lot. He chose highly respected teachers, such as Li Gang, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng and other famous officials in the early Tang Dynasty, and asked them to study carefully. Teaching the prince, Wei Zheng himself couldn't bear it, and he even arranged three for his eight-year-old son, haha!
"Isn't it your fault, Emperor Taizong? Since the tenth year of Zhenguan, Li Chengqian's temperament has changed drastically. The originally steady and sensible prince suddenly turned into a surly person who did so many ridiculous things. It's not you. Pressure on him?"

"For example, he started to keep a male pet to his heart's content, and even doted on him to the point of eating and sleeping together."

"Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was very angry when he found out about this. He executed Chun Xin in a rage, but Li Chengqian was greatly hit by this. He even hung a portrait of Chun Xin in the palace and made a statue of Chun Xin in front of the palace gate for the palace people to worship. "For example, he started to be rebellious and unruly, and his original respect for teachers disappeared. He became more and more rebellious. Facing the teachers' suggestions and criticisms, he could no longer listen humbly. Instead, he became angry and wanted to kill him. Get rid of teacher Zhang Xuansu."

"What's even more outrageous is that he often imitated the behavior of the Turks in the East Palace, drawing out his sword to cut mutton and eating it. He loudly said to others, "As the emperor, I should indulge my desires. If anyone has advice, I will kill them. Kill 500 people. How can I kill them?" Not sure."

"Such unscrupulousness and madness make him completely different from the stable prince he used to be."

"The direct reason why Li Chengqian lost the throne was that he suspected that his younger brother Li Tai was threatening his crown prince and assassinated him, thereby forcing the palace to rebel."

"Although Li Chengqian is the eldest son born to Empress Changsun, he is also the eldest son of the empress. Besides him, there are two other people, namely the third son Li Tai and the ninth son Li Zhi."

"In the 17th year of Zhenguan, Li Shimin especially loved his third brother Li Tai, and this kind of love was definitely a dangerous signal in Li Chengqian's view."

"Li Chengqian knows that his ridiculous behavior has disappointed his father. Once he is deposed, Li Tai is most likely to be appointed as the next prince."

"In order to defend his position as the crown prince, Li Chengqian no longer cared about his brotherhood and decided to strike first, sending people to assassinate Li Tai and eliminate the compatriots who posed a threat to him."

"However, the assassination failed. The more Li Chengqian thought about it, the more he became uneasy. He was not only afraid that Li Tai would complain to Li Shimin, which would aggravate his dethronement, but he was also afraid that Li Shimin would not let him go easily if he knew about it."

"So, I decided to imitate my father and force him into the palace."

"Of course, his rebellion failed again and was suppressed by Li Shimin."

"The issue of treason and forced imperialism was serious, but after all, he was his eldest son, so Li Shimin still softened his heart and demoted him to a commoner. The ministers involved were also killed and dealt with. Even if this matter is over, .”

"Perhaps the biggest reason is because of the pressure of being a prince."

"Li Chengqian became the prince at the age of 8. His father had just become emperor at that time, and the overall situation in the early Tang Dynasty was not stable. The creation of the Zhenguan era was also a later event."

"Li Chengqian was forced into that position at a young age, and was warned by countless ministers and teachers who spoke out: You are the future prince, and you should assume more responsibilities."

"Not to mention, he's not a completely healthy kid - he has a leg problem."

"It can be imagined that he is in the position of the prince. Li Shimin and the ministers have high expectations for him, but his "leg disease" has become his flaw and weakness. Coupled with the cynicism of other children towards him, psychological problems are unknown. Feelings arise."

(End of this chapter)

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